GERARD ZANFINI AND MICHAEL D. IMMERSO FIRST WARD ITALIAN COLLECTION PHOTO INDEX VOLUME ONE (1) Immigrants waiting to depart From port oF Naples in 1910. (Courtesy oF Touring Club Italiano, Milan — DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION) (2) Postcard oF Teora. (Courtesy oF Rose De Rogatis) (3) Piazza in Teora. (Courtesy oF Rose De Rogatis) (4) Fountain in Teora. (Courtesy oF Rose De Rogatis) (5) Families gather For picnic in Caposele in 1913. Included are members oF the Russomanno, Malanga, Ceres, Chiaravallo, and Merola Families who emigrated to Newark. Reprinted From Italian Tribune. (6) Rosuccia De Rogatis photographed in Teora in 1922. (Courtesy oF Rose De Rogatis) (7) Family oF Antonio and Rosuccia De Rogatis photographed in Teora, circa 1912. (Courtesy oF Rose De Rogatis) (8) Wedding photo oF Gerardo Cetrulo and Angelina Lisanti in Caposele, Italy in 1901. Many oF the early settlers oF the First Ward, including some depicted in this photo, came From Caposele. The Caposelese immigrants initiated the annual Feast oF Saint Gerard. Gerardo Cetrulo was a renowned World Fencing Champion as well as a giFted musician. (Courtesy oF Dean Cetrulo) EARLY SETTLERS (9) Gabriello Valentino and his Family pose with Friends outside the Family’s bakery shop on DriFt Street, circa 1890. (10) Portrait oF Gerardo Spatola. One oF the quarter’s early leaders, Spatola came From Caposele and assisted others who came to Newark From his home town. Some arrived with only a piece oF paper with Spatola’s name written on it. Spatola intitially worked as a barber, but later he became one oF the First Italian undertakers in New Jersey. (11) Portrait oF Angelo M. Mattia who arrived in Newark in 1873 and is believed to be the First Italian to settle in what eventually became the First Ward colony. (12) Studio portrait of Alfonso Ilaria and his -family. (13) Studio portrait o-f Alfonso Ilaria ("King Alfonso") with his wi-fe Adelina. Ilaria was one o-f the -first Italians to settle on Boyden Street. His sister, Filomena, was the wi-fe o-f Angelo Mattia and when she came to America in 1874 to join her husband, Al-fonso accompanied her to Newark. Alfonso Ilaria’s Boyden Street saloon became the focal point of the Italian colony which eventually became the First Ward. (Courtesy of Arlene Milone) FAMILY PORTRAITS (14) The family of Michele Nittoli and Pasqualina Perna, circa 1900, shortly after they came to the First Ward from Leoni, Italy. (Courtesy of James Lecky) (15) The family of Michele Nittoli and Pasqualina Perna, circa 1906, about six years after they came to the United States. (Courtesy of James Lecky) (16) Family of Sabino and Maria Zarro, circa 1926, with children Frank, Gennaro, Tom, and Marie. (Courtesy of Frank Zarro) (17) The family of Alfonso and Carmela Primamore, circa 1917. They arrived from Italy in 1903 and lived on Webster Street. (Courtesy of Peter Primamore) (18) Family of George and Victoria Mauro photographed in 1916. (Courtesy of Mary Mauro) (19) Family of Giuseppe Antonio and Josephine Basso, circa 1918. Courtesy of Daniael P. Quinn of Belleville. (20) Saveria Davide and her children (1-r) Jennie, Fannie and Eddie, circa 1925. Courtesy of Jean Falzano. (21) Studio portrait. Archivio Celento (center) poses with his sons Amelio (1) and Allesandro, circa 1920. Courtesy of Marlene Annunziato. (22) Antonio Cuozzo and family on his wedding day in 1912. (Courtesy of Norma Cuozzo) (23) The family of Joseph Linarducci, one of the first Italians elected to public office in New Jersey. He served as a member of the State Legislature. (Courtesy of Margaret Linarducci) (24) Studio portrait of Raffaele and Rosina Tubello, circa 1890. They emigrated from Caserta and settled on Eighth Avenue. (Courtesy of the Tubello family) (25) Antonio Ventre and his wife Raffaela (Sturcio) Ventre, pose with two of their children, circa 1905. They emigrated from Caposele. (26) Salvatore Malanga and sons Louis (left) and Ralph (right). His family came from Caposele and lived on State Street. (Courtesy of George Malanga) (27) Raphael Severo and daughter Catherine, circa, 1913. (Courtesy of Louis Piscotta) (28) John Casale and his family pose in front of their house on Stone Street in 1917. Casale was the first Italian-American detective and court interpreter, and built the first apartment house on Clifton Avenue. (Courtesy of Angelo Bianchi) (29) Dr. Angelo Bianchi poses with his family outside his office at at 104 Seventh Avenue at the corner of Sheffield Street. (Courtesy of Angelo Bianchi) (30) The Adubato family on Thanksgiving Day 1908 in the backyard of Celesta Adubato*s house on Eighth Avenue. (Courtesy of Gerry Pesci) (31) Frank and Carmella Alfano with their children Lillian, Americo, Angelo, and Joseph in Branch Brook Park, 1912. (Courtesy of Dr. Frank Alfano) (32) Wedding portrait of Minnie Russomano and John DeFalco. Standing, left to right are Vincent Nicodemi, Raffael and Rocco Russomanno, and Jennie Russomanno Ni codemi. <Courtesy of Paul D * Ascenzio) (33) Family of Luigi and Anna Graziano photographed in 1918. (Courtesy of Nick Graziano) (34) Studio portrait. Unidentified family. (St. Lucy’s Archives) (35) Family of Michael and Angelina Angelacci, circa 1933. (Courtesy of Willi am Hi 1 ton) (36) Studio portrait of Lanzara family. (Courtesy of Pat Megaro) (37) Studio portrait of the Clemente family. (Courtesy of Anna Lombardi) (38) Portrait of Maria Zoppi, circa 1916, age 17. (Courtesy of Diane Dunn) (39) "Pop" Tedesco. (Courtesy of Tina Tedesco) (40) Portrait, circa 1930, of Andrea Masi, bandleader and proprietor of Masi Hall, located at 210 Eighth Avenue. (Courtesy of Rita Masi) (41) Portrait of Mariantonia Esposito who resided at IS Garside Street, circa 1918. (Courtesy of the Immerso family) (42) Dominico Valentino in Columbian Guards uniform, circa 1900. (Photo appeared in Sunday Call) (43) Detective Tom Adubato. (Courtesy of Gera1 di ne Pesci) (44) Family of Antonio and Filomena Celentano photographed in 1924. (Courtesy of Angela Feyeuz and Clo Celentano) (45) Giordano children (John, Mary, Millie, Carmine, Diana) photographed in 1920. (Courtesy of Steve Giordano) (46) Joseph Grande in Columbian Guard Uniform. (Courtesy of Grace Di Marz i o) (47) Portrait of Jimmy Tubello, circa 1905. (Courtesy of Mildred Avitable) (48) Gaetano Di Benedetto (?). (St. Lucy’s Archives) (49) Alfonso del Negro, a widower, photographed with his daughters Elvira, Elsie, and Madalene in 1912. They performed at various halls in the First Ward during the early 1900s. (Courtesy of Italian Tribune) CIRCA 1900-1920 (50) The De Lucca family (at right) pose outside their harness shop at 202 Eighth Avenue. (Courtesy of Dr. Frank Alfano) (51) Frank Alfano and his family at his store at 201 Eighth Avenue. (Courtesy of Dr. Frank Alfano) (52) Vincent Nicodemi (left) and Ralph Nicodemi (right) pose with a friend outside Nicodemi’s saloon at 100 Seventh Avenue. (Courtesy of Paul D’Ascenzio) (53) Bartenders Ralph Nicodemi (left) and Vincent Nicodemi (right), with nephew Gen Barone, at Nicodemi’s Saloon. Custmers include Joe ("Bones’) Purcell, second from the right. (Courtesy of Paul D’Ascenzio) (54) Interior shot of the Cafe Roma, corner of Factory Street and Seventh Avenue, circa 1906. It was owned by the De Vito family. Jennie De Vito is at left and Maddelena Coccovallo(?) is at right. (Courtesy of John De Vito) (55) Interior view of Cafe Roma. Pictured are Jennie De Vito and her sons Americo, Eddie, and John. (Courtesy of John De Vito) (56) Rizzero D’Ambola poses outside his store at 23 Factory Street in 1917. (Courtesy oF Lena Montalbano) (57) Nicola Del Guercio’s grocery store at 37 Garside Street, circa 1917. The owner’s wiFe Maria Nicola (Calucia) del Guercio is standing inside screen door. He was known as the "Watermelon King" oF Garside Street but he also sold clams which are visible in the baskets at his Feet. (Courtesy oF Yola Schibble) (58) Vito Nole poses outside his lock repair shop at 11 summer Avenue, circa 1920. (Courtesy oF Vito Nole) (59) Vito Nole poses inside his lock repair shop at 11 Summer Avenue, circa 1920. (Courtesy oF Vito Nole) (60) Construction oF Sacred Heart Cathedral, circa 1910. Italian stone masons such as Luca Tobia (Front row, third From leFt) came to Newark to work during the building oF the cathedral. This group oF masons posed on the a 1 tar oF the cathedral Faci ng the i ncompleted rear chapel. (Courtesy oF Bob D’Auria and Phyllis Scanzillo) (61) Emidio Russomanno photographed inside his cobbler shop at 5 Boyden Street, cica 1920. (Courtesy oF Florence Me Coullough) (62) Sabino (Sam) Zarro, circa 1918, poses with his bootblack stand. (Courtesy oF Diane Dunn) (63) Giuseppe Antonio Basso outside his barber shop on Seventh Avenue, ci rca 1920. Courtesy oF Daniel P. Quinn oF Belleville. (64) Gaetano Ruglio poses in his barber shop at 42 Stone Street in 1916. (Courtesy oF Joseph Oliverie) (65) Frank Biondi’s butcher shop at the corner oF Cutler Street and Sixth Avenue, circa 1917. The proprietor’s wiFe Mary Muscarrilla Biondi is at right. Daughter, Mary Biondi Spera, is behind the counter. (Courtesy oF Richard Yanuzzi) (66) Tricolle CaFe at 43 Garside Street, circa 1915. The proprietor Francesco Paolo De Gennaro (with sleeves rolled up) sits in the doorway - Seated at right is his son, Joseph (Joe Barry) De Gennaro. (Courtesy oF David LinFante) (67) Sam Cervone in his saloon at the corner oF Wood Street and Seventh Avenue in 1900. (Courtesy oF the Italian Tribune) (68) Pasquale Fabrizio outside his shoe store on Seventh Avenue, circa 1920. (Courtesy oF Dan Fabrizio) (69) Gaetano Ruglio poses with child outside his barber shop at 42 Stone Street in 1916.